BA (Hons) Accounting

BA (Hons) Accounting is a 4-year undergraduate degree programme that prepares students in financial reporting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, and corporate governance. The curriculum integrates core accounting competencies alongside data analytics, ethical financial reporting, and regulatory compliance, preparing graduates for chartered accountancy pathways and specialist roles across financial services, public practice, and corporate finance. Accounting graduates are in active demand across financial services, public sector organisations, and corporate finance departments.

Employers increasingly value graduates who understand data analytics, governance, ethical reporting, and regulatory compliance. BA (Hons) Accounting at Edinburgh Napier responds to this demand through a curriculum that integrates core technical skills and accounting competencies. In this course, you will develop your accounting, finance and general business skills, including the various techniques and policies relating to corporate finance, reporting, statistics, and governance; tax; auditing; and management accounting.

In addition, you’ll develop transferable skills, such as time and project management, communication, data collection and management, as well as IT skills that will future-proof your career.